Sweat-band for hats.



B. Z. SMITH'. SWEAT BAND FOR HATS. APPLIOATION FILED 11116.23, 1909.

Patented Mar.21, 1911.

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BIRT Z. SMITH, OF MOUNTAIN HOME, IDAHO.

SWEAT-BAND FOR HATS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Application led August 23, 1909. Serial No. 514,250.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, BIRT Z. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mountain Home, in the county of Elmore and i oli' the flow of blood to the scalp, the band engaging the head at a number of separated points, instead of in a continuons band.

Referring to the drawings.forming a part hereof: Figure l is a perspective View of a portion ot' the improvement, Fig. 2 is a transverse section, Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. t'is a perspective view of a filler. The embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to l consists ot' a strip l of leather,

or other suitable material, upon one side ot',-

which is arranged a thinner strip 2 of cloth or other suitable material, the cloth strip being stitched to the leather strip.

The leather strip is formed into a plu rality of pockets 3, and in each of the pockets is inserted a filler ot' elastic material -l preferably ot' cork, on account of its lightness and cheapness;

'l`he fillers as shown in Fig. 4 are ot' a length equal approximately to the Width of the band, and the ends thereof are beveled' on one face as at5.

The pockets are arranged transversely of theband, and in parallel relation, and spaced -apart from each other as shown inFlgs. l

and 3, and that face of the strip on which the ends are beveled is inward as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

It will be evidentfrom the description, that the hat is spaced apart from the head, engaging it at a number of separate points, thus preventing any obstruction to the cir,- culationl of the blood to the scalp.

I claim:

A `sweat band comprising a strip ofleather or like material adapted to be s ecured by one edge tothe hat, a second strip superposed on the inner face ofthe firstnamed strip, transverse bars of cork or like material arranged between the strips, each ot' said bars having the face adjacent to the first-named strip flat and the opposite face rounded from side to side, the ends of the rounded tace being beveled, said bars being arranged with their adjacent edges parallel and spaced apart, and rows of stitching c0nnei-ting the strips on each side of the bars, a row ot' stitchiirg being arranged adjacent to each side edge of each bar, the side edges of the strips being in Contact with each other, whereby to conceal the bars.

BIRT Z. SMITH.

Witnesses H. RECKMEYER, vE'runr. BRANCHT. 

